Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Vital Capacity

The volume of air that is exhaled by a maximal expiration following a maximal inspiration.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The volume of air that is exhaled by a maximal expiration following a maximal inspiration.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Capacities, Vital
  • Capacity, Vital
  • Vital Capacities
  • Forced Vital Capacity
  • Capacities, Forced Vital
  • Capacity, Forced Vital
  • Forced Vital Capacities
  • Vital Capacities, Forced
  • Vital Capacity, Forced

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

usually NIM; TIMED VITAL CAPACITY see FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME is also available

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History Note

72(69)

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Previous Indexing

  • Spirometry (1966-1968)

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Tree Numbers

  1. E01w.370.386.700w.485w.750w.900w
  2. G09.772.850w.970w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vital Capacity. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014797. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014797
  2. Vital Capacity. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vital_capacity
  3. Vital Capacity. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q660995